Navia, backed into a corner by Clorinde step by step, suddenly slapped the wall.
"Hm? Romance? Were you two discussing romance outside?"
The door suddenly opened, and Furina cautiously poked her head out, looking at the two of them.
"No."
"You misheard."
At that moment, both the meticulous president of the Spina di Rosula and the loyal, upright Special Security and Surveillance Patrol Hunter chose to lie.
...Perhaps that was just a girl's instinctive reaction.
"...Really?"
Furina looked utterly unconvinced, her expression growing even more wary.
Wary of an Inazuman-style coup!
"If you like Liu Bai, just say so. I... I'm not such an unreasonable boss."
--That tone really sounded like a teacher trying to bait a confession.
At that moment, both of them felt that no matter how they explained it, Furina would misunderstand.
"...Lord Furina, would you like some pastries? Navia and I can get them for you."
"Eh? Don't try to change the subject! Besides, I've been watching my figure lately... though having just a little should be fine..."
"Hehehe~~"
In the cafeteria, Vilvie enthusiastically used the feathers that had been handed out to tickle Eden's soles.
"Hahahaha... you people... hahahaha... I... ha... I won't let you off!"
Eden had already laughed until she could barely catch her breath.
But words like that did absolutely nothing to improve Eden's situation.
For example, after hearing that, Vilvie immediately took out a small spindle and attached the goose feather she had received to it.
--A fully automatic tickling machine!
Vilvie flipped the switch, and the built-in miniature motor began to buzz as the feather immediately spun like a fan.
"V-Vilvie, w-what are you doing?"
The sound of the motor made Eden, who had been allowed a moment to catch her breath, reveal a horrified expression. The next moment,